USA News Archives
The USA Office of Marketing and Communications has provided the following press releases
for use by media outlets. For assistance, contact Lance Crawford, Director of Media Relations.
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Snake, Rattle and Role
April 7, 2023Grace Coppinger, an Honors College student, finds her niche in reptile research, from hunting rattlesnakes in West Texas to analyz ... -
Called to Serve
April 3, 2023Col. Jonathan Archer credits his experience as a student at South with setting him on a path to his appointment as Alabama Directo ... -
Education Retention Summit
March 31, 2023The Black Faculty and Staff Association and Mitchell College of Business are hosting the Education Retention Summit Saturday, Apri ... -
'Picking Up the Torch'
March 29, 2023For the first time, women lead the USA Board of Trustees, the National Alumni Association and the Student Government Association. ... -
Social Justice and Perseverance Scholarships Awarded
March 24, 2023Anhelina Lukovenko, who emigrated from Ukraine as a child, and Kenya Valrie, who plans to realize her mother’s dream as a Un ... -
South Wins Contractors Association Award
March 23, 2023The Alabama Chapter of the Associated General Contractors has chosen South as its Public Owner of the Year for 2023. ... -
5 Things to Know About Holi
March 23, 2023The Indian Student Association welcomes students, faculty and staff to celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors. Pro tip: Wear ... -
Focus On Mental Health
March 20, 2023South joins a network of nearly 400 other colleges and universities across the nation to be named a JED Campus. ... -
Mahan Lecture 2023 Features Dr. Joe Trotter
March 17, 2023Dr. Joe Trotter Jr. will speak on "African American History and COVID-19: Reflections of an Urban Labor and Social Historian& ... -
Engineering Ingenuity
March 14, 2023Concrete canoes and lightweight bridges carry challenges at the Gulf Coast Student Symposium. ... -
5 Questions To Ask About Campus Housing
March 14, 2023Before picking a roommate or requesting a specific hall, there are some bigger questions to ask: What should students want and exp ... -
Freshman Fall-to-Spring Retention
March 7, 2023Fall-to-spring freshman retention tops 90-percent for the first time in three years as the University continues to recover since t ... -
Nursing Tradition
March 6, 2023The USA College of Nursing is the largest in the state, so it's not unusual to meet members of the same family at South. Thre ... -
The USA Board of Trustees passes a resolution renaming the School the Angelia and Steven Stokes School of Marine and Environmental ... -
Gordon-Hickey Named Allied Health Dean
March 1, 2023Dr. Susan Gordon-Hickey will lead the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions in the permanent role after serving as ... -
Dr. Steven Clontz aims to make textbooks and scholarly documents freely available to STEM classrooms nationwide. ... -
Leading the Way
February 24, 2023The Jaguar Marching Band, along with SouthPaw and Miss Pawla, made way for the Infant Mystics during Carnival in downtown Mobile. ... -
USA HEART Project and USA Health Expand Sexual Assault Survivors Program
February 23, 2023This collaborative effort gives student survivors of sexual assault the ability to seek help 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. ... -
'Descendant' Nominated for NAACP Image Award
February 20, 2023The film was co-written and co-produced by Dr. Kern Jackson, director of USA's African American Studies program. The 54th NAA ... -
'A Great Service'
February 10, 2023Accounting students in the Mitchell College of Business volunteer to help prepare free tax returns through April 15. ... -
Lawkis Named V.P. for Governmental Relations
February 5, 2023South alumnus promoted to V.P. for governmental relations. He has served as the office's executive director since May 2019. ... -
Stokes Center for Creative Writing Presents Dionne Irving
February 3, 2023Dionne Irving will read from her latest short story collection "The Islands." ... -
'High Bar'
February 1, 2023Cade Marty, who throws the javelin for South, recently reached new heights off the track with a paper on recycled asphalt accepted ... -
Lewis Wins Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad
January 31, 2023University of South Alabama junior Tianna Lewis received a $3,500 scholarship and is studying in Spain this spring. ... -
Filling the Teacher Shortage
January 31, 2023A grant of up to $2 million will help South educators begin a UTeach program for STEM students interested in teaching as a career. ... -
Christopher Blankenship's House testimony includes South's contribution to water and seafood quality in the Gulf of Mexi ... -
Andel Named Computing Dean
January 26, 2023Dr. Todd R. Andel will lead the University of South Alabama School of Computing with plans to attract additional students and intr ... -
USA Announces Inaugural LevelUP Fellows
January 24, 2023The LevelUP fellows are faculty and staff members who help students develop the skills that employers value most. ... -
USA and USA Health Establish Pediatric SANE Program
January 24, 2023The College of Nursing and USA Health will work together to establish the South Kids Intervention and Prevention Services program. ... -
South To Hold Mock Elections
January 23, 2023USA's Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice joins Mobile County Probate Court and Board of Registrars to help ... -
Business Class
January 19, 2023A former flight attendant from India stops circling the globe and starts a new career as an MBA student in the Mitchell College of ... -
New Host For Hospitality
January 19, 2023Dr. Khaldoon Nusair, an internationally recognized marketing scholar, looks to niche opportunities in the market as the new chair ... -
South Extends Pathway USA Agreement with MGCCC
January 11, 2023The Pathway USA Program allows MGCCC students to maximize their credit transfer to the university upon graduation. ... -
MLK Prayer Breakfast Scheduled
January 9, 2023USA's Black Faculty and Staff Association will host its first Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast Friday, January 13, 20 ... -
Dr. David Meola Releases New Book
January 3, 2023University of South Alabama associate professor writes a book exploring how Jews advocated for their freedom in 19th century Germa ... -
Miss Alabama Comes Home to South
January 1, 2023Brianna Burrell, Miss Alabama 2023 and 2021 USA political science graduate, receives a big Jaguar homecoming celebration. ... -
'Keep Your J's Up'
January 1, 2023Nearly 2,100 spring and summer graduates are celebrated during Commencement ceremonies at the USA Mitchell Center. ... -
Holiday Greetings
December 19, 2022The University of South Alabama and Jo and Janée Bonner wish our Jaguar Family and friends Happy Holidays. Spring registr ... -
USA Students Earn Prestigious Award to Study Abroad
December 16, 2022Tiffany Pogue and Freddy Garcia received the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which is intended to make s ... -
New Scholarship Honors An American Hero
December 15, 2022The 100 Black Men of Greater Mobile Major General J. Gary Cooper Endowed Scholarship initiated at South and will be awarded annual ... -
Health Myths, Health Risks
December 14, 2022South researchers will study links between social media and vaccine misinformation in African American communities. ... -
South Vice President Named National Council on Research Chair
December 14, 2022The Council on Research for the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities named Lynne Chronister as its chair. ... -
Wanted: Gulf Scholars
December 13, 2022A new research program at South will select students from diverse academic disciplines for community and environmental projects. ... -
'Full of Abundance'
December 10, 2022South graduates at fall 2022 Commencement are urged to find answers in unlikely places and accept the power of good. ... -
Dr. Tony G. Waldrop, 1951-2022
December 4, 2022The third president of the University of South Alabama, a former track star, researcher and administrator, passed away in his nati ... -
South Takes Part in Pharos Summit 2022 in Greece
December 2, 2022South joined 29 other U.S. institutions at 24 Greek universities to collaborate and identify areas for international academic coop ... -
Jags, Jazz and 'Jingle Bells'
December 2, 2022South musicians celebrate the season with a USA Holiday Concert at the Mitchell Center. ... -
A Sustainable Lifestyle
November 18, 2022South lands an EPA Environmental Education grant that will fund a solid waste sustainability hub and educational program. ... -
Annual Holiday Art Sale
November 18, 2022South's Department of Art and Art History will host its annual Holiday Art Sale Friday, Dec. 2 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ... -
South to Host 'Wonderful Time of the Year' Holiday Concert
November 17, 2022Vocal and instrumental ensembles will be joined by the Jaguar Marching Band at the free Dec. 1 concert. The public is invited to a ...